UMEADI WINS YPP ANAMBRA CENTRAL PRIMARY
REPORTER: UCHE NDEKE
A Canadian based medical practitioner, Chinedu Umeadi has emerged candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial Zone under the Young Progressives Congress (YPP) for 2023 election.
Dr. Umeadi emerged as a consensus candidate during YPP state Special Congress/Primary Elections held in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
The primary election also saw the election of Mr. Kingsely Ughamadu for Awka North and South Federal Constituency under concensus arrangement.
The National Secretary of the party and returning officer for the exercise, Mr. Vidiyeno Bamiyi, said one hundred and nine delegates participated in the primary election.
He urged the candidates to keep to the party manifesto and ensure that they give their people quality representation.
In his acceptance speech, the candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, Dr. Umeadi, pledged to bring to bear his wealth of managerial experience in representing his people.
“I am a certified mental health professional that has vast managerial knowledge. I have come to serve my people, I will give them a sense of what is obtained in abroad where I have lived for years.
“I respect the incumbent senator, Uche Ekwunife, she has done her best but I believe there are more things that needed to be done and I have come to offer myself for the job.
“I will engage my people in town hall meetings and consultations with stakeholders to know their priority needs so I can champion them at the National Assembly if I am elected,” he said.
The Candidate for Awka North and South Federal Constituency, Mr. Ughamadu thanked the people for unanimously electing him to contest for the House of Representatives seat, promising to carry them along if elected in 2023.
The Chairman of Young Progressives Party in Anambra State, Comrade Moses Obi, decried the glaring practice of buying delegates with money and enjoined the party members to go all out and canvass for YPP in their various communities for the overall interest and future of Anambra State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) team led by Mr. Anthony Nwanga, monitored the election, which was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.
